When students arrive at KIIMS Dehradun, he/she receive an array of support facilities developed to help them settle into the new educational setting. The institute is equipped with a 24/7 active infirmary and a wellness facility, making sure students’ health and well-being are properly looked after. With a Wi-Fi-enabled campus, a complete library, and a first aid facility active around the clock, candidates have all the needed resources for academic excellence.

The advanced labs, 24-hour security, sports facilities, and always active video cameras also add up to a better campus experience. Moreover, KIIMS Dehradun has connections with the best hospitals in Dehradun, Uttarakhand for treatments, consultations and emergencies, with 24/7 available ambulance service.

1. 24/7 infirmary & wellness facility
2. Wi-Fi-enabled Campus
3. Complete library & first aid services
4. Well-equipped and Advanced labs
5. 24-hour security & video surveillance
6. Sports facilities & Clubs
7. 24/7 ambulance service available
8. Mess Facility serving fresh and hygienic food
9. Transport facility for Railway station/airport
10. Hostel facility for both boys and girls

A bright optometry career needs a combination of practical learning, skills and medical knowledge. At KIIMS Dehradun, our optometry students learn to be patient, a key feature for working in eye care. They must work well with doctors, patients, and staff to keep their duties running smoothly.

Being kind is vital in optometry. KIIMS Dehradun teaches students to be empathetic and have good communication skills. Optometry students also need to stay healthy to handle the job’s physical demands and provide great patient care.

Enrolling in a BSc in Optometry from KIIMS Dehradun provides many career benefits. Optometrists check patients’ eyes for vision issues and eye diseases. They diagnose and treat basic eye problems and suggest glasses, lenses, and other vision aids based on patients’ needs.

The program covers life sciences, vision and optometric sciences, anatomy and physiology of vision, disease mechanisms, and optics. Further, optometrists work with doctors and health professionals to offer eye and vision care.

KIIMS Dehradun gives students all the needed knowledge, skills, and hands-on training with a well-structured syllabus following Healthcare Council standards. BSc Optometry graduates can work in education, research, practice, and management, both in India as well as abroad. The training at KIIMS Dehradun prepares optometrists to excel in their careers in the eye care industry.

Higher Secondary (10+2) or equivalent qualification, completed from a recognized university, in the Science stream, with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as main subjects. A minimum aggregate score of 50% or equivalent CGPA at the 10+2 level.

​​Reservation of seats for admission in BPT Colleges for SC/ST/OBC/EWSs/PH

Admission under the reserved quota shall be subject to reservation policy and eligibility criteria for SC/ST/OBC/EWSs prescribed by the Central Govt./State Govt./Union Territory as applicable to the College concerned. In respect of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC the marks obtained in 3 core subjects shall be 40% instead of 45% for General category candidates.

Reservation for disability

1. 5% Disability reservation to be considered for disabled candidates with a disability of loco-motor to the tune of 40% to 50% of the lower extremity and other eligibility criteria with regard to qualification will be the same as prescribed for General category candidates. The upper age limit shall be relaxed by 5 years for disabled candidates.

Note: 

• A committee to be formed consisting of a medical officer authorized by the medical board of the State government and a BPT expert in the panel which may decide whether the candidates have a disability of loco-motor to the tune of 40% to 50%.
• Reservations shall be applicable within the sanctioned number of seats.
• The start of the semester shall be 1st August every year.
• No admission after the cut-off date i.e. 30th September will be undertaken. Further Hall Tickets/Admit Card shall not be issued to the candidates who are admitted after 30th September.
• The responsibility of obtaining and verifying the requisite documents for admission lies with the Institution and University.

Foreign Nationals: The entry qualification equivalency i.e., 12th standard will be obtained by the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi. Institution, SNRC and University will be responsible for ensuring that the qualification and eligibility will be equivalent to what has been prescribed by the Council.